β-oxidation of fatty acids involves the successive cleavage of two-carbon units from acyl-CoA molecules starting at the carboxyl end, forming acetyl-CoA molecules. Several enzymes in the mitochondrial matrix and inner membrane catalyze the oxidation of acyl-CoA to acetyl-CoA, coupling it with ATP phosphorylation. Fatty acids with odd numbers of carbons are oxidized via β-oxidation to produce acetyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA, which is converted to succinyl-CoA for the citric acid cycle. Peroxisomes also perform a modified form of β-oxidation on very long chain fatty acids to form acetyl-CoA and hydrogen per
1. INTRODUCTION
TCA cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle) or the Krebs cycle is a series of chemical reactions to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins which oxidizes to CO2 and H2O.
TCA cycle is used by organisms that respire to generate energy, either by anaerobic respiration or aerobic respiration.
Site : Mitochondrial matrix
2.Reactions
1. Condensation of acetyl CoA and oxaloacetate to citric acid.
2a. Dehydration of citric acid to cis-aconitate.
2b. Hydration of cis-aconitate to isocitrate.
3. Oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate.
4. Oxidative decarboxylation of α-ketoglutarate to succinyl CoA.
5. Substrate level phosphorylation of succinyl CoA to succinate.
6. Dehydrogenation of succinate to fumarate.
7. Hydration of fumarate to malate.
8. Dehydrogenation of malate to oxaloacetate.
3. Significance of TCA cycle
Complete oxidation of acetyl CoA.
ATP generation.
Final common oxidative pathway.
Integration of major metabolic pathways.
Fat is burned on the wick of carbohydrates.
Excess carbohydrates are converted as neutral fat
No net synthesis of carbohydrates from fat.
Carbon skeleton of amino acids finally enter the TCA cycle.
4. Energetics of TCA Cycle
Oxidation of 3 NADH by ETC coupled with oxidative phosphorylation results in the synthesis of 9 ATP.
FADH2 leads to the formation of 2ATP.
One substrate level phosphorylation.
Thus, a total of 12 ATP are produced from one acetyl CoA.
5. Regulation of TCA Cycle
Three regulatory enzymes
Citrate synthase
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
Citrate synthase is inhibited by ATP, NADH, acyl CoA & succinyl CoA.  Isocitrate dehydrogenase is activated by ADP & inhibited by ATP and NADH  α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase is inhibited by succinyl CoA & NADH.  Availability of ADP is very important for TCA cycle to proceed.
6. Inhibitors of TCA Cycle
Aconitase is inhibited by fluoro-acetate. This is a non-competitive inhibition.
Alpha ketoglutarate is inhibited by Arsenite. This is also a non-competitive.
Succinate dehydrogenase is inhibited by malonate. This is competitive inhibition.
7. Amphibolic nature of the TCA cycle
TCA cycle is both catabolic & anabolic in nature, called as amphibolic.
Since various compounds enter into or leave from TCA cycle, it is sometimes called as metabolic traffic circle.
8. References
Textbook of Biochemistry-U Satyanarayana
Textbook of Biochemistry- DM Vasudevan
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Anaerobic respiration occurs when there is no oxygen present. There are two main ways cells deal with this: alcoholic fermentation and lactic acid fermentation. During alcoholic fermentation, yeasts convert pyruvate into ethanol and carbon dioxide. This regenerates NAD+ and allows glycolysis to continue without oxygen. Lactic acid fermentation occurs in animals where pyruvate is converted to lactate, also regenerating NAD+ to keep glycolysis ongoing when oxygen is absent.
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Glycolysis is a 10 step pathway that converts glucose into two pyruvate molecules and produces a net yield of two ATP molecules. It involves an energy-investment phase where ATP is used to phosphorylate intermediates and an energy-generation phase where ATP is produced from the oxidation of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. Glycolysis is the first step in both aerobic cellular respiration and anaerobic fermentation.
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What is fermentation
1. WHAT IS FERMENTATION?
Fermentation is a metabolic process that changes sugars into acids, gases and alcohol by
means of yeast and bacteria. It is the absence of the electron transport chain and takes a
reduced carbon source for instance glucose and makes products like lactic acid or acetate.
There is no need for oxidative phosphorylation only substrate level phosphorylation which
yields as much lower level of ATP. It is a form of anaerobic digestion that generates
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) by the process of substrate-level phosphorylation. Energy for
producing ATP is derived from the oxidation of organic compounds such as carbohydrates.
During respiration it is where electrons are donated to an exogenous electron acceptor such
as oxygen through an electron transport chain. Fermentation is crucial in anaerobic
conditions where there is no oxidative phosphorylation to maintain the production of ATP.
The science behind fermentation is known as zymology.
TYPES OF FERMENTATION
Lactic acid fermentation- the conversion of pyruvate to lactase with no release of
carbon dioxide
Alcohol fermentation-conversion of pyruvate to carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol
USES OF FERMENTATION BY HUMANS
The process is mostly used to produce wine and beer. It is also used in preservation to
create lactic acid in sour foods such as pickled cucumber and yogurt.